Listening to Dr. Kemenosh, Dr. Gross, and a patient converse today, a very good point was brought up that for the sake of patient care, it’s sad that Active Release and IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation i.e. Graston, FAKTR) doesn’t come up sooner when sufferers are surfing Google looking for help. Right now if you go to Google and search for “plantar fasciitis treatment” the results are somewhat abstract and trying to sell you items like the socks that pull up on your toes while you sleep, devices that stretch out or roll out the middle of your foot, as well as other devices. These are probably great, however in a chronic case of plantar fasciitis, you need more.
We have found that the results are slightly better for “shin splints treatment”, but again, a good hands on treatment like Active Release and using an instrument on the areas like Graston/FAKTR/SMART Tools don’t come up. In both of these cases, you have to treat the other areas around the actual pain, usually the calf muscles in these cases. We also then use corrective exercises and other items like RockTape to help strengthen the areas, remove inflammation, and give you a long term fix with the ultimate goal of greatly improving and removing your pain.
Regardless, if you are fighting an uphill battle with Plantar related pain or shin splints, give us a call and we will gladly set you up with an examination and if we feel we can get you back on your feet with less or with out pain, we will treat you! 856-228-3100